Human Evolution
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‘Missing link’ in human history confirmed after long debate
Early humans were still swinging from trees two million years ago, scientists have said, after confirming a set of contentious…
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In the Bones of a Buried Child, Signs of a Massive Human Migration to the Americas
The girl was just six weeks old when she died. Her body was buried on a bed of antler points…
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Humans didn’t outsmart the Neanderthals. We just outlasted them.
By the standards of the Paleolithic age, members of Homo neanderthalensis were the height of sophistication. These ancient hominins ranged across Europe and parts of…
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Mating with Neandertals reintroduced ‘lost’ DNA into modern humans
Interbreeding with Neandertals restored some genetic heirlooms that modern humans left behind in the ancient exodus from Africa, new research…
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Archaeology fossil teeth discovery in Germany could re-write human history
A team of German archaeologists discovered a puzzling set of teeth in the former riverbed of the Rhine, the Museum…
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Was this ancient person from China the offspring of modern humans and Neandertals?
When scientists excavated a 40,000-year-old skeleton in China in 2003, they thought they had discovered the offspring of a Neandertal…
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Researchers shed light on Neanderthals’ legacy in humans
Some human traits that are linked to sunlight — including mood and sleep patterns — may be influenced by a…
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Stone Age child reveals that modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago
South Africa is well-known for its hominin fossil record. But this time, results from a study of ancient DNA presented…
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When ancient fossil DNA isn’t available, ancient glycans may help trace human evolution
Ancient DNA recovered from fossils is a valuable tool to study evolution and anthropology. Yet ancient fossil DNA from earlier…
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Ancient Teeth Push Back Early Arrival of Humans in Southeast Asia
The new research consisted of a detailed reanalysis of the teeth, which were discovered in the Lida Ajer cave in…
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